| BARBADIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
Area > Comparative to US places
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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431 sq km |
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[194th of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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1.529 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[211st of 227]
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Area > Total
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431 sq km |
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[204th of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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1.529 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[216th of 231]
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[174th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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0 sq km per million people |
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[169th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Bridgetown - 6,700 |
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Climate
tropical; rainy season (June to October) |
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Coastline
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97 km |
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[180th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mount Hillaby 336 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
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Forested Land
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4.7% |
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[164th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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13 10 N, 59 32 W |
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Geography > Note
easternmost Caribbean island |
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Irrigated land
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50 sq km |
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[147th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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186.425 sq km per million people |
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[85th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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430 km²
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[190th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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1.595 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[195th of 206]
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Land use > Arable land
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37.21% |
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[14th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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60.46% |
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[217th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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2.33% |
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[82nd of 258]
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Largest city
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Bridgetown |
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Largest city population
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123,000 |
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[144th of 174]
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Largest city population (per capita)
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0.441 per capita |
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[11th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Bridgetown - 6,700 |
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Location
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela |
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[78th of 123]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[59th of 191]
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Natural hazards
infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides |
Natural resources
petroleum, fish, natural gas |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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13°20'N |
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Population density
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602.77 people per sqkm |
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[15th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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626.87 people/m²
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[10th of 204]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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811.65 people/km² of arable lan |
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[26th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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430 km²
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[190th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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1.595 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[196th of 207]
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Terrain
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region |
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